To all those who participated in Wednesday’s “Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day”: I hope you enjoyed your chicken. Enjoy the taste of your supposed participation in the democratic process while it lasts. I suppose you think that you have won some mighty battle. In purely monetary terms, “Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day” was indeed a day of record profits for Cathy’s company, though whether one single day will be enough to offset the long-term losses of a boycott remains to be seen. But at the end of the day, you have changed absolutely nothing. All you have done is prove that rich CEOs can get away with saying bigoted things and donating millions of dollars to known hate groups. You’re proud of yourselves for that, I suppose. But beyond the 24 hours of August 1, that matters almost not at all. In a week, no one will remember your posturing, your bumper-sticker rhetoric, and …
Why I’m boycotting Chick-fil-a, and why I know it’s not an easy decision to make
So, it’s been longer than I had planned for another update from my New York adventures. I’m so behind because I’ve been so busy here! Life moves very quickly, and therefore I have quite a bit to share with y’all. I’ve officially been in the city for two weeks now, and experienced an impressive amount of the city in such a short period of time. Let’s see, here’s a rough break-down of what I’ve been up to: -I started my internship with the Waxman Literary Agency last Monday, and I love it! The agents and other office peoples are very pleasant, smart, and appear to have good music taste (or whoever keeps playing random singles that I love does, anyhow). At the internship I get to read Scott’s slush, which basically means I get to determine whether or not various queries are worth the agents’ time. That is a power …
Hi! So, I’m the copy editor for The Handle, and I’ve really enjoyed it this far. I just graduated from Auburn University, and I’m making a trek to the Big Apple next week to start an internship at the Waxman Literary Agency. That said, I’ll probably be blogging about my time in New York. I’ll occasionally write about something controversial, I’m sure, but for now I’m planning to give y’all a semi-play-by-play of my goings-on in the wide world (or small world, really) of publishing. Going to New York (read: trying to live in NYC) is the one thing I can say has always been a dream of mine. There’s nothing else I can say I have always wanted to do, so this is a great chance for me! I guess I don’t know what else to post here except maybe a short list of everything I’m excited about doing…. …
Heard About the Issue of Food Deserts? One of Our Writers Explores the Matter.
Eight of my friends and I had dinner last night at Bloodhound, a new restaurant and bar in Auburn, located where the Olde Auburn Ale House used to be. The building was originally built in 1937 to house Auburn’s first newspaper, the Auburn Bulletin, and retains a lot of the charm that some of the other, more modernized downtown buildings lack. We arrived around seven, and even though it was pouring rain outside, there was already a large crowd at the restaurant and we were told there was a 45 minute wait. To Bloodhound’s credit, the extremely friendly staff brought us free drinks and homemade pork skins as we stood in the lobby talking and waiting for a table. Soon a large-enough table was ready, and we walked into the main dining area, with its long community-style picnic table and bar, both made of reclaimed local cedar trees. I have …